Horse Fly Poem
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Who knows what brought up the memory
Who knows where these thoughts come from
It was so long ago; BC you know
Before children as my parents used to say
We were so in love that even strangers could see it
The way he looked at me and I at him
I was so young and so naïve I was sure even insects could tell
Love just rolled around the two of us all day, all night
Lying in the tipi every night, listening to the elk across the highway
Tipi flap facing East, of course and rising to the sun
Coming across the top of Sleeping Indian Mountain crest
Snake River racing with the melting snows,
Our hearts melding together, so in love
So, when the horse fly got underneath the flap
I just lay real still as I was one with the universe
Until the horse fly bit me and I screamed loud enough
To wake the Sleeping Indian!
Oh no, wait, that’s just hubby, coming to my rescue with a swat and a kiss.
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yea this was a fun poem with an ouch!! painful memory!!!
I got bit by a horse fly once it was not funny my ankle swelled right up and it was oh so painful and not at all poetic. You at least have come away with something creative from your experience lol.
long ago memories but it still hurts eh? lol the stand was next to the trail rides and a koa camp what didd I expect? to send out waves of peace and the hungry horse fly would go back to horse??????? hahahahaha love you maggs/bb
RGNestle Level 2 Commenter 23 months ago
I like that it's a heart-felt poem, but starts out light with the term BC.
Keep them coming. I'll be back around!